Dracontium

From: GeoffAroid <GeoffAroid at aol.com> on 1998.05.24 at 23:00:52(2185) Hi all! Just had a pleasant surprise when on looking at my pot of Anchomanes I noticed what was obviously a different plant growing amongst them. It has tall stems with numerous horizontal, brownish ridges (no spines unlike the Anchomanes) and rather wrinkled, irregularly divided, shiny leaf blades - the latter contrast against the similarly shaped but much smoother leaves of the Anchomanes difformis. I think it may be a Dracontium but have almost no information on this genus other than what is briefly mentioned in Deni Bown's book. Do fellow aroiders think this brief description sounds about right for Dracontium and if so is there a published key to the species anywhere? (And if so does anyone have a copy!?). I will try and get a pic taken in the next day or so and put it online for people to look at, meanwhile all suggestions gratefully received. Many thanks, Geoffrey Kibby

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